Starting in the 1960s, several prominent African American leaders, both Muslim and non-Muslim, were subject to surveillance by government agencies. Despite advocating for non-violent approaches for social reform, they were imprisoned under arguably dubious charges.
Bilal Hakeem, an advocate for the rights of political prisoners, to discuss the imprisonment of African American activists and leaders over the past few decades.
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Chapters
0:00:00 - Introduction
0:01:57 - What is a political prisoner?
0:05:41 - Imam Jamil al-Amin
0:12:29 - How Activists Become Targets
0:20:07 - Assata Shakur
0:24:39 - Becoming an Advocate for Political Prisoners
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